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TRENDINGCowboys acquire Joey Porter Jr.Joey Porter Jr. trade gradesYankees oust Red SoxGray questions Red Sox decisionsOgunbowale's WNBA recordStory byStory byColumbus Blue Jackets (0 pts) vs. Buffalo Sabres (0 pts) Game PreviewJason NewlandThu, October 1, 2026 at 11:44 AM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesColumbus Blue Jackets Decide On Captaincy For 2026-27 SeasonThe Columbus Blue Jackets have decided to run without a captain for the 2026-27 season.The Hockey News - Columbus Blue JacketsSabres Injury Updates Differ for Mattias Samuelsson, Olen ZellwegerThe Buffalo Sabres are just about ready to open their 2026-27 NHL season. They’ll be on the road on Thursday night to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are undergoing some changes of their own after the blockbuster trade that sent Kirill Marchenko to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matthew Knies. 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The Sabres will begin their regular season on Thursday in Columbus, but their roster came out on Monday, and […] The post Sabres’ Roster Release Answers Injury Questions, Including Goalie appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYPredators host the Wild in season openerAssociated PressMatthew Knies Stat Shows Why Blue Jackets Made Blockbuster TradeThe Columbus Blue Jackets made a blockbuster trade on Monday that involved shipping Kirill Marchenko to Toronto for Matthew Knies.Marchenko was the centerpiece of a trade that also involved the Blue Jackets sending goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, with 18% of his contract retained, and Miles Wood to the Maple Leafs. Columbus also received Emil Andrae, Steven […] The post Matthew Knies Stat Shows Why Blue Jackets Made Blockbuster Trade appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYNHL Opening Night Preview 2026-27: Everything You Need To KnowThe NHL season is nearly here, with 10 teams in action on Tuesday's first slate of regular-season games. 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